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ministries

NOUN
the functions of the clergy
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NOUN
a department of state
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The government has recently moved state ministries to Pétion-Ville, located just below Kenscoff, from Port-au-Prince’s violent downtown.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

"We lack essential supplies because importing beekeeping equipment from the other side is not permitted," Al-Dabba told AFP, saying he had approached external organisations and ministries in Gaza and the occupied West Bank for help.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

To make visits cooler, the ministries of tourism and culture are allowing some attractions to stay open into the evening.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

It presented itself as a body created to attract foreign investment into Africa's most populous country, operating from an office inside the Federal Secretariat in Abuja - the huge complex that houses Nigeria's government ministries.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Kabul Radio, the ministries of Communication and the Interior, and the Foreign Ministry building had also been captured.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini



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